Edi Manager

Milford Nixon

732-***-**** (cell phone) • ********@*****.***

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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Skilled information technology professional with more than 15 years’ experience in project management, software support, application development, customer relations, systems implementation, and support of communications protocols on medium- and large-scale operating systems. Proven project leader, collaborating with key stakeholders across departmental boundaries to plan, set and meet goals and timelines, manage resources, and provide customer satisfaction. As project leader, consistently recognized for problem-solving and process improvements.

Core professional capabilities include:

Project Management

Vendor and Client Relations

Technology Implementation

Software Acquisition

Electronic Data Interchange

Disaster Recovery Testing

Technical Documentation

User Maintenance

Accounts Receivable

E-commerce

Budget Management

Strategic Planning

Value-Added Network

Customer Support

Communication Protocols

Research and Analysis

Technology Infrastructure

Team Leader

SKILLS SUMMARY

Software

IBM Sterling B2B Integrator 5.2.6.1, IBM Sterling File Gateway 2.2.6.1, IBM Sterling B2B Integrator Map Editor (using ANSI X12, EDIFACT, XML), IBM Sterling Gentran Integration Suite (GIS), Gentran Server for UNIX (GSU 6.1), Gentran Client 6.0 (AI Mapper), EC Workbench, InFlight Data Management, Connect Enterprise for UNIX (2.4.04), Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel VISO, PowerPoint, Project Manager), Microsoft SQL Server 2000, JD Edwards (JDE) 9.0, SharePoint, SNOW (Service Now)

Languages

UNIX Shell Script (ksh and csh), VI Editor, DOS Batch Scripts

Hardware

UNIX AIX, PCs

Communication

AS2, FTP/SSL, SFTP (SSH), PGP Communications Protocols, IPWSwitch WS_FTP Professional, PuTTy and WinSCP

Operating Systems

Linux 3.10.0, UNIX Aix 6.1, Windows (10, 7, XP)

Programming Languages

COBOL, SQL

Milford Nixon

732-***-**** (cell phone) • ********@*****.***

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RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Cognizant Technologies, Franklin Lakes, NJ

Senior Technology Architect 2016 – 10/2019

Responsible for all aspects of EDI translation, mapping and communication software protocols (AS2, File Transfer Protocol, Secure File Transfer Program) used to transmit EDI transaction sets to EDI trading partners, financial institutions, healthcare organizations, and internal application systems. Developed procedures and guidelines for EDI processing. Acted as technical liaison to EDI/E-commerce team, EDI customers, JDE development and application teams. Managed EDI projects impacted by internal enterprise resource planning (ERP) and order to cash (OTC) processes. Made recommendations to senior management on future direction of EDI and budgetary costs for EDI. Managed and instruct EDI offshore team in day-to-day EDI processes, procedures, and guidelines. Monitored EDI purchase order processes totaling more than 2.7 billion dollars in annual sales. Managed EDI support personnel at various US-based client sites.

Accomplishments included:

Gentran Migration Project:

Led Gentran migration to IBM Sterling B2B Integrator on Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud technology platform

Designed and implemented Linux Perimeter Server used to interact with IBM Sterling B2B Integrator in AWS cloud and backend applications (JDE, MFGPRO, PeopleSoft, IBM I, HighJump, Trackwise)

Coordinated migration team interaction with EDI Trading Partners for Gentran migration

Managed five direct reports in all aspect of EDI applications (Edifecs, EDI Legacy Gateway Applications, Gentran, Sterling Integrator, Sterling File Gateway, EDI/Biztalk), completed Service Level Agreements, adhered to schedules, delivered projects

Worked with vertical and horizonal managers on request for proposals for new clients (Cummins, Becton Dickinson, Family Dollar, and Stater)

Direct interaction with internal and external auditors to develop SOX (PCI, PHI and GXP) guidelines

C.R. Bard Co., Inc., Murray Hill, NJ

Senior Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)/E-commerce Specialist 2011 – 2016

EDI/Communications Specialist 2005 – 2011

Senior EDI Programmer/Analyst, Applications Development 2001 – 2005

Responsible for all aspects of EDI translation, mapping and communication software protocols (AS2, FTP/SSL, SFTP/SSH) used to transmit EDI transaction sets to EDI trading partners, financial institutions, healthcare organizations, and internal application systems.

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RELEVANT EXPERIENCE (continued)

C.R. Bard Co., Inc., Murray Hill, NJ

Accomplishments included:

Links Project:

Developed test scenarios for EDI OTC processing in JDE

Provided JDE development team with guidelines for processing options and data selection within JDE

Acted as project lead for all regression testing related to EDI and OTC processing

Coordinated review of OTC processing with internal and external customers in relation to user acceptance and customer satisfaction

UDI (Universal Device Identification)/eMDR:

Worked with regulatory and E-commerce teams to develop standards for UDI and eMDR

Interacted with U.S. Food and Drug Administration to ensure adherence to file specifications and guidelines

Managed EDI consultants, providing guidelines and standards needed for EDI transactions sets to support Global Location Number (GLN) and Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) within EDI translation

Connect Enterprise/Gentran Upgrade:

Recommended and presented upgrade scenarios to upper management

Prepared application for expenditure (AFE) for related upgrade costs

Acted as project lead, coordinating efforts of internal EDI and infrastructure teams in upgrade and installation of UNIX Aix hardware to support Connect Enterprise and Gentran software

Communications Software and Hardware:

Developed better strategies to support existing communications protocols

Made recommendations to Infrastructure team on hardware size and architect design

EDUCATION

Raritan Valley Community College, Somerville, NJ

(eight credits toward Associate of Science in Computer Science)

Borough of Manhattan Community College, New York, NY

(32 credits toward Associate of Science in Computer Science)

CERTIFICATES

DB2 Administration Workshop

DB2 SQL Workshop

Oracle/SQL & PL/SQL

Gentran: Server Application Integration and Mapping

Visual Basic 6 (Development)

Mercator for EDI

Gentran: Server UNIX with EC Workbench

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